STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

jacL · Coach

my new apartment

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

I think white/beige may be a little too drab. Maybe incorperate his favorite color.

As for sites and magazines, what is your decorating style?

My friend swears by surefit slipcovers. I think it's surefit.com. I just dealt with my ugly counch until I could buy a new one, because I knew if I bought a slip cover, I'd never replace it.

-gd

Kel · Coach

Maybe like a beige on the walls and light blue bedding. My b/f and I both liked that idea when we went to restoration hardware.

But yeah I would defintely get my slip cover online. Unless you have a Ross they have a lot of nice looking slipcover sometimes and they aren't that expensive. Or I know my mom got hers at Target on clearance for like $30.00.

gruiz · Kenneth Cole

I second the blues and beiges/tans for a bedroom. It's soothing, beachy, and still manly!

jacL · Coach

Thanks (everyone) for suggestions on the bedroom...i was briefly thinking of doing black, white and red, but then i would have to totally redo everything, since my current decorating is colorful but muted, and i have these framed monet prints that i really like. i am really liking the white/beige and blue idea and will probably go that route.

About the sites and magazines, i like simple and contemporary styling with clean lines. I have oak tables in my living room (from my mom--not really my style, but they are nice-looking and i can't afford new tables right now), but the rest of the furniture is a light wood. I will probably get solid slipcovers in a light beige and then work around that (again, the couches are from my mom and are still in good condition but are a bright floral pattern from the mid-90s).

I really don't know what else to say about it, because i really don't know what i like yet...i am just getting out of college and until last summer, lived in a house with a ton of other girls, so everything we had was just a hodge-podge of what we collectively owned. so i am open to all kinds of new ideas.

blubirde · Chanel

If you want some great decorating ideas, check out a bookstore. I've spent many an afternoon sitting on the floor at my local B&N, just flipping through books and jotting down ideas.

Also, my roomie and I got Pottery Barn slipcovers from ebay a couple of years ago. They were pretty affordable and they look great - although we're not too good with making them fit right (but that's on us, not the slipcovers).

Hedvig · Coach

I love modern and simple decor (with a few old pieces to add character) and my most beloved source of inspiration is a British magazine called Living etc.

I simply have to get every single issue and I drool over all the divine pictures in them! The only problem is you want to buy everything you see in that magazine...

Here's a pic of the next issue's cover:

-- Edited by Hedvig at 05:32, 2005-05-02

JoceyBaby23 · Gucci

The Real Simple magazines are amazing for style, decorating and organization.

member · Hermes

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Originally posted by: JoceyBaby23
"The Real Simple magazines are amazing for style, decorating and organization."

I second Real Simple magazine - they are great and I've gotten some really great tips out of there.

Also, I live w/my bf and we actually decorated our bedroom in blue, white and beige - it looks great and we both love it.

mikacat · Coach

target has slipcovers or you might---don't laugh JC Pennys or Sears.

even ebay possibly for Pottery barn ones.

Good luck!

jacL · Coach

Hi,

I just wanted to thank you all for your ideas. I am going to go ahead with white/beige/blue for the bedroom, and I am going to get Real Simple at the store tomorrow

member · Hermes

quote:
Originally posted by: jacL
"Hi, I just wanted to thank you all for your ideas. I am going to go ahead with white/beige/blue for the bedroom, and I am going to get Real Simple at the store tomorrow"

jacL - just one more tip - I got a lot of my white, beige, and blue bedroom stuff at Crate & Barrel - very cute bedding there. That's where mine is from. HTH!